Where does “eunuc” come from?

eunuc (Romanian) comes from French eunuque, from Latin eunūchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

eunuc (Romanian): eunuch

Definitions

  1. eunuch

Ancestry of “eunuc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencheunuqueeunuch
2Latineunūchuseunuch
3Ancient Greekεὐνοῦχοςcastrated person, eunuch; castrated animal; date...
4Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
5Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →